{"id":"distributed-tombstone-gc-requires-downtime-bound","text":"Any tombstone garbage collection strategy must define a maximum tolerated node downtime; tombstones removed before a down node receives them cause data resurrection via read repair or anti-entropy.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/topic-tombstone-gc-and-repair-window.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"distributed-tombstone-gc-requires-downtime-bound","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}